- Nigeria unveils a 20MW solar power plant project with a local firm, part of a 300MW project.
- Vice President Shettima unveils initiative to combat power shortages.
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima announced plans for a 20-megawatt solar power plant project in partnership with a local firm as part of a larger 300-megawatt project. However, Shettima did not reveal the project’s cost or construction start date.
Nigeria has over 200 million people but generates only a fraction of its 12,500-megawatt capacity, leading to widespread reliance on generators. The vice president announced the signing of a joint venture between the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and North-South Power (NSP) Company Ltd.
This is for the Shiroro Generating Company, the country’s first on-grid solar-hydro hybrid project. The project will be located in Shiroro, Niger state. It will be embedded within NSP’s 600-megawatt Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Plant concession area.
Shettima emphasised the nation’s commitment to diversifying energy sources and reducing carbon footprints. To secure a sustainable future. The 20-megawatt pilot project is part of a 300-megawatt solar program to deploy solar energy onto the national grid.